Diseases That May Be Symptoms Of Aids

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New Disease Causes AIDS-Like Symptoms but Not Spread Through Virus

"Researchers have identified a mysterious new disease that has left scores of people in Asia and some in the United States with AIDS-like symptoms even though they are not infected with HIV," the Associated Press reports. "This is another kind of... Read more »

What Do the Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Look Like?

The following are the some of the symptoms of syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, genital warts, scabies and herpes. Since symptoms can vary from person to person, and since these symptoms can resemble the symptoms of many other illnesses, you CANNOT... Read more »

How Do You Talk To Your Partners About HIV/AIDS and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)?

There is no easy answer concerning how to talk to a partner about HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Although many people find it easy tohave sex, they find it extremely difficult to talk about it. So how does onebegin? The... Read more »

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symptoms=hiv-=diseases=die early...

I believe once you have symptoms of hiv you are doomed even with negative results. Just rememberthe hiv tests are not 100% accurate so symptoms = hiv+ period. Once you have symptoms, you will have all kind of diseases in your life the same diseases...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

You are so wrong. I believe that most people who develop symptoms of HIV after a risky encounter despite being HIV negative do so because of worry, and your posting does not help. Most everyone is familiar with the most common signs of HIV and... Read more »

Symptoms are not equal to disease

Dear Dr. Frascino,I'm from Singapore and I'm not here to ask a question but to share my encounter with HIV, and hopefully encourage people to get tested.My exposure was with a massage parlour girl in Thailand in Dec 2004. We had deep...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,And there you have it folks: another example of symptoms not equaling HIV disease and Christian boys going wild in Bangkok.Thanks for taking the time to write in and share your story. WOO-HOO! Thanks also for the prayers. I hope God in all HER... Read more »

Symptoms of Stress and Symptoms of HIV/AIDS

Can stress cause thrush and/or other symptoms of HIV infection?Thanks....

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your question.Emotional stress (due to anxiety, depression, and many other causes), can itself cause many symptoms that are very similar to those of HIV/AIDS, and many other diseases. Some people who are suffering from severe... Read more »

symptoms = disease

I doubted ppl have symptoms are free of diseases, then how come when you have sex with your partner s/he start to have symptoms? Tell me dr. Bob...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I agree: "symptoms = disease." However, "symptoms with a negative HIV test outside the window period definitely do not equal HIV disease!!!" A negative HIV test trumps symptoms each and every time! "Symptoms" can... Read more »

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hiv- w/ lots of aids symptoms

Posted by My3Cents, 3 Replies

"...ICL, is an immunodeficiency syndrome in which...HIV, cannot be detected...ICL can be referred to as Non-HIV AIDS...Non-HIV AIDS may also be transmissible.." http://www.autoimmune.com/Non-HIVAIDSGen.html Read more »

hiv negative aids symptoms

Posted by My3Cents, 2 Replies

Idiopathic CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia, or ICL, is an immunodeficiency syndrome in which human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, cannot be detected. Because HIV is the causative agent of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), ICL can be referred to as... Read more »

Question about symptoms and about aids charities

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I had what some would say is a low-risk exposure a couple months ago. I performed oral-sex on a gay man of unknown hiv status. i was sick at the time with a bad throat infection and bronchitis. but, still, i have been told that the chances are very... Read more »

4 stages to HIV disease

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

AMFAR AIDS HANDBOOK (Chapter 4, Page 53 )

There are four stages to HIV disease

1) Acute Infection Stage (500-1200 CD4s)- begins immediately after hiv enters the body and starts multiplying in infected cells. Acute infection ends about 2-6 weeks... Read more »

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